document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549695>Question 549695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nick is twice as old as Noah. Nine years ago, nick was five times as old as Noah. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Noah's age =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nick's age =2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Noah =x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nick=2x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-9=5(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9 =5x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5x=-45+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 noah's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nick's age = 12*12 = 24 years </SPAN>\n" );
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